Download your free exam pack today to make the most out of your Rockschool graded music exam preparation and achieve your goals this summer!
Face to face exam packs
Face to Face Performance Certificate Exam Pack
Video exam packs
Video Performance Certificate Exam Pack
At RSL Awards we want our students to enjoy their exam experience as much as possible. We understand that the exam day itself is simply the tip of a very big iceberg which consists of days, weeks, and months of practice in the hope of securing the next grade.
Making progress on your instrument isn't always straightforward, and with such uncertainty at the moment you may find it difficult to motivate yourself ahead of your Rockschool graded music exam. Perhaps it feels too far away to feel real yet, you feel you have so much time you can always practise tomorrow, or maybe you just don't want to play that scale for the zillionth time.
It's completely normal to feel like this, but we believe that everyone can find the time and energy to motivate themselves to make progress on their instrument. Your Rockschool grade is so much more than half an hour in an exam room or a recorded video submission: it's the culmination of your musical journey so far!
That's where our brand-spanking new Exam Packs come in. Hot off the press, these downloadable PDFs will help you to stay on track during your practice sessions and identify your strengths and weaknesses while giving you useful tips from our allstar cast on how to master your nerves and smash your next exam! Split into video exam packs and face to face exam packs, we've got exam-specific tips and tricks to help you optimise your preparation.
We spoke to our team of Senior Examiners, all of whom are experts in their field, and managed to grab some of their secret top tips for calming nerves ahead of, and during, your exam. These guys know what they're talking about and are at the top of their game when it comes to assessing Rockschool graded music exams, so take heed of what they say!
We also had a good old chinwag with our friend, James Banfield. A life coach and psychotherapist, James has plenty of experience when it comes to making the body feel calm and assured when nerves strike. Learn about the 7:11 breathing technique, posture, and more inside the Exam Pack.
And as for practising? Sure, it may feel good every time you sit down at the piano to play that chord progression you know inside out. Or maybe you're a vocalist who has nailed their intervals in a tricky Beyoncé song and loves performing that one run time and again. This is all great stuff - it really is - but is it helping you improve as a musician in your practice?
It's always important to challenge yourself in every practice session you do, so use our ten point system to chart your progress as you go from sightreading your performance piece to mastering it. We've got LOADS of blogs about practising from our much-loved Practise with Purpose series in the News section on our website, so go and check that out once you've downloaded your Exam Pack.
We know you wanted to learn more about some of your favourite artists too, so we've included a handful of profiles for some of our biggest cover stars discussing their stories to inspire and motivate you.
But that's enough from us! Hit download today and find out how you can carefully track your progress ahead of your exam. It all starts with that first note!
Face to face exam packs
Face to Face Performance Certificate Exam Pack
Video exam packs
Video Performance Certificate Exam Pack
Your safety is paramount in our upcoming UK & Ireland exam period. You can download our safety protocols to learn more about how we're keeping you safe this summer.
LEARN MORE ABOUT ROCKSCHOOL'S EXAM CENTRE SAFETY PROTOCOLS!
The Rockschool summer exam period runs from 1st August to 17th September. Ready to take the plunge? Enter now!